03-24-2006, 08:35 PM
Hi guys,
Some more info, I just discovered:
1) If I trash the vlc .plist file, it again plays the file properly. If I then quit and restart vlc, it again gives the error -- so apparently there is something being written to the vlc .plist file when you quit out of the app which is interfering with the sound being played properly on subsequent launchings of the app. So, it works, but you have to trash the .plist file each time, which is obviously a pain.
2) The version of MPlayer that MGS linked to does not work. However, I found this other version which does: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/18580
... however, the playback quality isn't quite as good as vlc's.
3) It isn't just this one MPEG2 -- I've tried others with the same results... however I do notice that there is a difference between the version numbers on the one that MGS linked to, and the actual file that downloads (it's a later version which downloads, even though it's labelled as an earlier version).
4) Quicktime apparently won't play MPEG2's without an additional purchased component.
So... I'm guessing this is an issue with the particular players, since I am able to get it to play with some but not others. I'm running 10.4.5, if that matters. blu, yes, that is the correct link.
Some more info, I just discovered:
1) If I trash the vlc .plist file, it again plays the file properly. If I then quit and restart vlc, it again gives the error -- so apparently there is something being written to the vlc .plist file when you quit out of the app which is interfering with the sound being played properly on subsequent launchings of the app. So, it works, but you have to trash the .plist file each time, which is obviously a pain.
2) The version of MPlayer that MGS linked to does not work. However, I found this other version which does: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/18580
... however, the playback quality isn't quite as good as vlc's.
3) It isn't just this one MPEG2 -- I've tried others with the same results... however I do notice that there is a difference between the version numbers on the one that MGS linked to, and the actual file that downloads (it's a later version which downloads, even though it's labelled as an earlier version).
4) Quicktime apparently won't play MPEG2's without an additional purchased component.
So... I'm guessing this is an issue with the particular players, since I am able to get it to play with some but not others. I'm running 10.4.5, if that matters. blu, yes, that is the correct link.